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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

As we continue to digitize collections at GCV&M, more objects will populate this new virtual resource. Please continue to check back, and reach out with any questions!

Questions? Contact our Curatorial Department at (585) 294-8240 or email jjohnson@gcv.org. Interested in donating an object to the collections at GCV&M? Click here to learn more. 

Stocking

Object/Artifact

Cream colored Z3S cotton, hand knit with reinforced heel, 1” ribbed top; initials HHD worked in holes. Panel on front of ankle from toe to below half wayaround-- open lacy diamond stitch, small scale. Pointed toe, nicely darned toe-hole; darn at rear above ankle. 18.5” x 9” (knee height)

G88.262

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1830 - 1860

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Stockings

Socks

Hosiery

Hand-Knit

Cotton

9 in

18-1/2 in

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